The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-11-24
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.


"Mr. Jas. Whitacre requests the pleas.
ure Of your presence at the marriage Of
his daughter Maggie to Mr.. Homer
Belts on Thursday, November oath, at
Martinsville, o., Friends Church."
Another reminder Of the inevitable
fate that awaits most Of our young and
promising people.
Miss Whitacre was teacher in our
public schools here last winter and the
heartiest wishes for happiness and pleas
ure 60 with her in this important step.
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Rev. Leonard's lecture last Monday
evening was one of unusual interest.
His subject, 1.-THE Twain One" was han
died in practical, matter-of-fact man
ner, and his arguments, offered to sub
stantiate his positions, could not be sue
cessfuAly contradicted. The principal
thought of the lecture was woman's
sphere, her relation to and inflpencepn
society, art and literature, her rights and
privileges, her duties and obligations.
The lecturer described in beautiful word
painting her origin in the Garden of
Eden, her fall, her condition in ancient
and medieval times, her sphere in other
countries, and showed the heinous sin
Of loveless marriages; deplored the fact
that so many marriages were entered
into for other consideration that supreme
affection; urged that the young hesitate
not to fall in love in the good old way
showed the importance on the Govern.
ment of keeping the family institution
pure and sacred; paid beautiful trib-
ute to the practical, sensible, lovable
girls of to-day, and decried the butter.
flies Of fashion, the devotees of the
powder box, the ballroom and the fash.
ionable dressmaker. He closed by of.
fering some sound arguments in favor Of
the rights of women and the influence
for good that such privileges would have
upon humanity. The lecturer held the
undivided attention of his audience
throughout the entire lecture and the
interest Of tho theme was greatly aug.
mented by the eloquence of the speaker
and his faultless composition.
The privilege of hearing the greatest
living lady pianist of the world was
taken advantage of by many of the
music-loving people of Hillsboro on the
evening of the 10th inst.
After very cordial reception Mdm
King opened her program with an
"Original Theme, Variations, and Grand
Fugue," by Nicode. As this grand worl
was gradually developed, the artest wa.
more and more apparent, and the audi
dience spell.bound listened and enjoyed
it with much eagerness. This was fol
lowed by q "Grand Senate" in F minol
by the same composer. This is the frs
time in America for the playing of thil
work. It is a mastery work, fresh api
vigorous, and the Interpretation Mdm
King gave it left nothing to be desired
The chopin numbers were (a). Ber
ceuse, 10y. Andante and Rondo in E fiat
Who could listen to such rendering a.
was given these numbers and not fee
that there was in them a rare artistic
soul speaking vividly and distinctl,
truths OF unutterable grandeur? Thii
was received with genuine ovation
and as an encore Mdm. King playet
her own Seems of Scotland" This wa
fitting climax, for as she, with delicat,
feeling, wove those familiar melodies il
soulful form, there was a wrapt appre
citation, and those who had not full!
understood the numbers before wer'
nov stirred from the depths of thei
souls, and were enthusiastic in the ex
treme. The Sgambati, Saint-Saeus, W
G. Smith and Kroeger selections wer
equally appreciated. Her closing mum
bers were "Wiener Bon Bons," Strauss
Rive-King and "Rhapsodie Hongroise
No. ~, by Liszt. In these the full
power Of her tecnique was apparent
This first visit of Mdm. King to Hills
boro was certainly an epoch in tn
musical happening of our town, ant
those who heard her will bear in min
fond remembrances of the delights 9
that evening. The vocal numbers Q
the program were given by Mrs. w.
Evans, who is soprano of much ability
Her voice is pure and sympathetic, an
her Interpretation of Schumann's-
"He the Noblest"-won for her heart
encore.
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| WHAT WE ARE THANKFUL FOR.
That we are alive.
That we're no politician.
That the election is over.
That we can't make puns,